LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was assured on Wednesday that all the detenues would be set at liberty on personal surety bond. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Lahore, Bilal Siddique Kamyana gave the assurance before the LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti who was hearing a petition for recovery of Senator Ijaz Chaudhry and […]

ISLAMABAD:Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Wednesday said Pakistan strongly condemned life sentence awarded to Yasin Malik on fabricated charges. The ISPR DG in a tweet, said such oppressive tactics could not dampen the spirit of people of Kashmir in their just struggle against illegal Indian occupation. He […]

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Azam Nazir Tarar on Wednesday condemned the mock trial against Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik by the Indian court bypassing all the local and international human rights laws. Through this august house, he said the international communities and human rights watchdogs were urged to intervene into the matter […]

A 32-year-old woman married a 17-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh, India, but the state’s Commission for the Protection of Child Rights has asked the marriage to be declared null and void, reported the Hindustan Times. The commission has written to the district collector of Singrauli. The teenager’s family accused the panchayat had forced the two to […]

HYDERABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said that the only way to improve the country’s economy was to promote industries. He expressed these views while addressing traders at the Secretariat of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries (HCSTSI) on Wednesday. The FPCCI President along with […]

MUZAFFARABAD: People of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) capital Muzaffarabad on Wednesday observed a shutter down strike against life imprisonment to Hurriyat leader Yaseen Malik by an Indian court.  Different political parties also organised rallies and protest demonstrations across the region to condemn injustice under draconian laws by a suppressor. All the business centres and […]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to present five missing persons including journalist Muddasir Naro before the court on next hearing. The court stated that apparently the incidents of forced disappearance were in violation of the constitution. The court asked the secretary interior to produce five missing persons otherwise the […]

QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Wednesday lauded the efforts of Balochistan police for maintaining law and order situation in the province while saying that the role of police was essential for ensuring durable peace.  He was addressing a ceremony held at the Central Law Office in connection with the promotion of […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that life imprisonment for valiant freedom fighter Yasin Malik will provide fresh impetus to Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. “Today is a black day for Indian democracy & its justice system. India can imprison Yasin Malik physically but it can never imprison idea of freedom he symbolizes,” […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz said on Wednesday the recovery of arms from the house of a PTI leader had made clear the real intentions of PTI leadership and his followers. In a statement, the CM said that PTI wanted to create unrest and chaos in the name of long march but it could […]

QUETTA: Balochistan Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment at Workplace, Sabira Islam advocate has represented Pakistan at the three-day International Conference of Women Ombudsperson held in Madrid, Spain. At the World Conference, Sabira Islam Advocate highlighted the steps taken by the government to address the issues faced by the women in Pakistan in the political, economic […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Wednesday said that every citizen has the right of peaceful protest; however, PTI had already declared the protest a bloody long-march.  Speaking in the Senate, he said that one such opportunity was being created for the people who wanted to create chaos in the country.  Musadik […]

DAVOS (Switzerland): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday expressed the resolve to deepen mutual cooperation in all fields including economy, trade and investment as well as at multilateral fora.  In a meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, […]

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of petitions for removal of Hamza Shehbaz as chief executive of the province till May 30. The court gave an opportunity to Hamza Shehbaz and the Punjab government for submitting replies till the next date of hearing. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti heard the petitions filed […]

ISLAMABAD: All major public sector hospitals in the federal capital have made special arrangements to ensure uninterrupted medical services to the citizens. The federal capital’s two major hospitals- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC) will remain on high alert, keeping in view the situation. According to an official of the […]

Uvalde, United States: Before he opened fire in a Texas elementary school killing 19 small children teenager Salvador Ramos first shot his grandmother, officials said.         The 18-year-old, who died when police tried to arrest him, was a US citizen and a student in Uvalde, a small community near the Mexican border where […]

ISLAMABAD: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Nazriyati (JKLFN) on Wednesday presented a memorandum to Indian High Commissioner expressing resentment over framing a fabricated case against pro-freedom leader Yasin Malik. In the memorandum, JKLFN invoked the attention of the Indian government towards the brutalities of Indian forces and gross violation of human rights in Indian Illegally […]

Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the WHO, was re-elected on Tuesday, tearfully accepting a second term as he recalled his humble upbringing as “a child of war” and pleading for peace. His re-election was announced to thundering applause during the World Health Organization’s main annual assembly, after receiving more than two-thirds […]

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-N Spokesman and Member Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly, Ikhtiar Wali Khan on Wednesday claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted anarchy and bloodshed in the country to keep alive his dwindling politics. In a statement issued, Ikhtiar Wali claimed that Imran Khan was responsible for the killing of a police constable […]

Is there really any happiness in collecting things? Well if there were; happiness wouldn’t have been such a moving target for many now would it? Why is that for so many of us life has just become about living from one paycheck to the next. Oftentimes your paycheck hasn’t even come through yet and there’s […]

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in the Senator, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday said that no one would be allowed to interrupt the daily life of people and the rule of law would be ensured at all costs.  Replying to a point of order in the Senate, Tarar said that there would be no […]

DAVOS: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf and reviewed the status of Pakistan’s cooperation with GCC member states. On the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Foreign Minister and the GCC Secretary General agreed […]

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) directed on Wednesday the Islamabad chief commissioner to provide an alternate site to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its long march.  The SC took up a petition on Wednesday seeking the removal of roadblocks and barricades for the residents of Islamabad ahead of PTI’s long march planned for today, which […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel held a meeting with Dr. Bahram Einollahi, Minister of Health & Medical Education, Iran on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. Minister said Pakistan and Iran enjoy long-standing brotherly relations. Both countries have a commonality of views on global public health issues. Enhanced consultation […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said there would be no reconciliation with the armed group, planning advancement towards Islamabad in the name of a long march against the democratic and constitutional government. Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Petroleum Senator Dr Musadik Malik, he said all possible measures would […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was leading the conspiracy of a civil war in Pakistan. In a statement, she said Imran was the only person responsible for the present situation in the country today. The minister said that the discovery of arms and […]

ISLAMABAD: Complete shutdown was observed on Wednesday (today) against the conviction of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, by an Indian kangaroo court in a concocted case. According to Kashmir Media Service, the shutdown was being observed despite a stern warning to traders, shopkeepers and transporters by the Indian authorities against closing […]

PESHAWAR: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced to begin his long march –Azadi March towards Islamabad, sources reported. While announcing to begin the long march in a video message shared from his Twitter handle, Imran Khan said he is beginning his Azadi March from Peshawar and will be reaching Wali […]

ISLAMABAD: The local administration in Islamabad has denied allowing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march to enter Islamabad saying that they could not allow the gathering at the place identified by the party. “The place identified between sectors G-9 and H-9 is not suitable for the public gathering as larger number of people could not be […]

Three police officers were killed and several others were injured when their bus was involved in a road accident in Attock on Wednesday. Rescue crews rushed to the accident site in Attock’s Tehsil Jand. In the confines of the Basal Police Station, the bus overturned. Three constables were killed, and several other passengers were hurt.

On Wednesday, a suspect was arrested for creating fake Twitter accounts in the names of retired Pakistan Army officers. Sadaqat Hussain, a resident of Shahpur, Sargodha, has been identified as the perpetrator, who used to operate fake accounts on Twitter for retired army officers. During interrogation, the accused admitted to using social media to distribute […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Uzma Bukhari Wednesday said that no one would be allowed to disturb the law and order situation in Islamabad. PTI armed mob wants to enter Islamabad with weapons and hash no legal or constitutional right to do so”, she said while talking to a private news channel. Every citizen […]

Hammad Azhar, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), filed a contempt of court petition against Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab on Wednesday in the Lahore High Court (LHC). In his petition, Hammad Azhar claims that lawmakers are harassed and arrested and that the government is infringing on people’s fundamental […]

A parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Ayaz Sadiq, approved the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Following several meetings of the Pakistani Election Commission, the names were approved. Justice (retd) Ikram Ullah Khan (from Swat) has been appointed as an ECP member from […]

PARIS: World number two Daniil Medvedev eased into the French Open second round on Tuesday but could not escape the shadow of Wimbledon, the Grand Slam tournament where he has been declared persona non grata. Medvedev, who came into Paris with just one match on clay this year following hernia surgery, routed Argentina’s 103rd-ranked Facundo […]

SYDNEY: Daniel Vettori was Tuesday named as an assistant to Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald, who said the former New Zealand captain’s knowledge and experience would be invaluable. All-rounder Vettori played 113 Tests and 295 one-day internationals for the Black Caps and worked alongside McDonald with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He […]

KABUL: Afghanistan on Tuesday announced its squads for the three one-day internationals and as many Twenty20 clashes on their tour of Zimbabwe next month. The three T20Is will count towards the ICC T20I rankings, whereas the three ODI matches will be part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. Afghanistan are fifth on […]

PARIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the second of the French Open on Monday as the world number one returned to Grand Slam tennis for the first time this year. Djokovic thumped 99th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier. The top-seeded Serb, who turned 35 on […]

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council will soon re-introduce neutral umpires despite the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity to give home umpires more exposure, chairman Greg Barclay said on Monday. “There were some benefits (of Covid) for cricket,” Barclay told reporters in Dhaka. “One of them was the chance to use umpires at home. It has […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) on Tuesday announced a 26 men’s national team for the upcoming Asian Rugby Division II Championship. According to PRU Secretary Salman Shaikh, chairman selection committee Rizwan Malik along with selectors Yahya Bhatti, Mohsin Khan and Muzamil Wazeri announced the team. Pakistan are hosting the Asian Rugby Championship. The two […]

PARIS: Italy’s 100 metres Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has withdrawn from Saturday’s Diamond League meeting in Eugene after straining an unspecified muscle, the Italian Athletics Federation said. The 27-year-old — who pulled off a stunning upset in last year’s 100m final in Tokyo — will need “10 days rest”, the federation added. Jacobs strained […]

MILAN: Two of Europe’s most passionate fan bases will descend on Tirana for Wednesday’s Conference League final, a competition belittled by some but which has captured the imagination of Feyenoord and Roma supporters. Starved of success in recent years, both teams travel to the Arena Kombetare knowing they will be backed to the hilt for […]

DAVOS: The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people. Qatar, a small but wealthy Gulf Arab state, will host the first […]

BERLIN: Hertha Berlin secured their place in the Bundesliga for next season with a 2-0 away win at Hamburg on Monday to take the promotion/relegation play-off 2-1 on aggregate. “That is a huge relief. What the boys did was outstanding,” said Hertha sports director Fredi Bobic. An early headed goal by Hertha captain Dedryck Boyata […]

The 75th World Health Assembly will open in Geneva, Switzerland. The assembly will be attended by Health Ministers from around the world including health leadership and experts. Pakistans Federal Minister of Health Abdul Qadir Patel will be attending the assembly with a high-level delegation from the Health Ministry. The delegation includes Secretary Health Amir Ashraf […]

LAHORE: A joint parliamentary party meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its ally parties unanimously passed a resolution on Sunday, expressing complete confidence in the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz. The resolution, submitted in the meeting, chaired by CM Hamza Shehbaz, strongly condemned the undemocratic steps hindering the progress of the […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said the bush fires rejuvenated in the Margallas at the boundary area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Islamabad due to hot high speed winds which was controlled in the morning. The Minister for Climate Change in a tweet said that fire fighting were going […]

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced to hold Islamabad long march on May 25. Khan made the announcement while holding a press conference in Peshawar. “I am inviting the entire nation. People belonging to all walks of life including labourers, ex-service men and others should participate in […]

  BAHAWALPUR: Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah on Sunday said the government was taking all decisions in the larger national interest and with the consultation of all its allies parties. While addressing a workers’ convention of Pakistan Muslim League-N here, he said it would also be discussed with the ally parties that how to […]

Former President of the USA, Donald Trump gave his two cents on the ongoing defamation lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Trump took a jibe at the former couple as both sides launch allegations of domestic abuse against each other. “Has anybody been watching the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial? […]